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MOT reliability

Jaguar 420g

200 vehicles · 1,396 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 200 Jaguar 420g vehicles and 1,396 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 420g has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,479 miles.

200
Vehicles
1,396
MOT tests
598
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar 420g problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar 420g MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Steering8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Jaguar 420g pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1560%
21100%
33100%
42100%
52100%
62100%
72100%
81100%
91100%
151100%
162100%
171100%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (200)

Most common Jaguar 420g MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar 420g MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (45 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (39 times)
  3. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (32 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (30 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (28 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (27 times)
  7. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (19 times)
  8. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (17 times)
  9. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (16 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (16 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (15 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (15 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (15 times)
  14. Oil leak (14 times)
  15. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (14 times)

Jaguar 420g pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 2 50% 59,463
2015 2 12 92% 75,121
2013 1 6 33% 96,236
2009 1 8 100% 99,186
1992 1 1 100% 48,137
1991 1 21 90% 75,080
1989 1 4 75% 84,134
1979 1 11 100% 53,588
1977 1 2 100% 81,018
1971 4 15 67% 29,535
1970 41 261 86% 67,574
1969 62 490 78% 63,301
1968 51 389 83% 70,714
1967 28 168 80% 49,263
1966 2 4 100% 19,711
1963 2 2 100% 64,337

Jaguar 420g reliability FAQ

Across 200 Jaguar 420g vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar 420g MOT issues are: Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c).

The typical Jaguar 420g in our data has covered around 63,479 miles.

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